/nervous system benign neoplasm

nervous system benign neoplasm

MONDO:0000648

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benign neoplasm of nervous systembenign neoplasm of the nervous systembenign nervous system neoplasmbenign nervous system tumorbenign nervous system tumourbenign tumor of nervous systembenign tumor of the nervous systembenign tumour of nervous systembenign tumour of the nervous systemnervous system benign neoplasmnervous system neoplasm, benign

Definition

Abnormal growth of cells in the nervous system without evidence of malignant characteristics. Unlike other organ systems, tumors in the central nervous system can have benign histological characteristics but still have life threatening effects due to their location within the neuraxis (e.g., brainstem gliomas).

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